Penn State to increase 2018 season ticket prices for football

Penn State announced Monday that it's increasing the prices on 2018 season football tickets by $35.

The price increase, the first since 2009, is for all seats in Beaver Stadium, including the main seating bowl, the Mount Nittany Club and suites.

The price of a public season ticket in the bowl will rise from $385 to $420 next season.

Season ticket renewals will be available beginning Monday at gopsusports.com/myticketportal. Donation levels will remain the same for next season.

The Nittany Lions again will have seven home games next season: Appalachian State, Kent State, Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa, Wisconsin and Maryland.

"We are grateful for the tremendous support from Penn State alumni, students and fans," athletic director Sandy Barbour said. "The decisions we make come with careful deliberation about the potential impact on our loyal fans and community and the conditions for success they create for our student-athletes."

The prices for car and bus season and advance single-game parking will remain the same, but the price for car parking purchased on game day at the stadium lots will rise to $60.

All overnight RV parking permits for 2018 will be sold based on Thursday or Friday arrival only. The price for a season overnight RV parking permit for fans arriving Friday will increase from $800 to $1,000. The price for RV parking for Thursday arrivals will remain at $1,400 for a season.

Information on student season tickets and single-game ticket pricing will be announced early next year.

After this season, the Penn State athletic department will conduct an assessment of football traffic and parking, which could mean changes for 2018.

Maryland game: Penn State's regular season finale Nov. 25 at Maryland will start at 3:30 or 4 p.m. and will be televised by ABC, ESPN or the Big Ten Network.

The time and the television coverage will be announced late Saturday night or Sunday.